2010 GWE Award Winners

GrueneWithEnvy.com hosted their annual fan-voted Texas music awards over the past couple months, and the 2010 results (reflecting the year of 2009) were unveiled this week.

Artist of the Year: Wade Bowen
Band of the Year: Eli Young Band
Record of the Year: Jack Ingram-Big Dreams and High Hopes
Single of the Year: Roger Creager-“I Love Being Lonely”
New Artist of the Year: Granger Smith
Songwriter of the Year: Aaron Watson
Live Record of the Year: Aaron Watson-Live: Deep in the Heart of Texas
Entertainer of the Year: Eli Young Band
Event of the Year: Dickson Productions MusicFest

Today In Music

{1955}Singer/songwriter Kevin Welch is born in Los Angeles

{1985}"Highwayman" appears at the top of the Billboard chart, teaming Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson

{1986}Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen plays his first UK concert with the band since losing his left arm in a car accident. Prior to the show, Allen and the band had played a few low key dates in Ireland with Status Quo